TNT Sports
About TNT Sports
TNT Sports is a global leader in the delivery of premium sports content. The TNT Sports U.S. portfolio includes expansive, multi-platform partnerships with the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, National Hockey League and United States Soccer Federation. Owned and operated platforms are highlighted by Bleacher Report, the #1 digital destination for young sports fans, along with House of Highlights, HighlightHER, Golf Digest, and a full suite of digital and social portfolio brands. Additionally, TNT Sports co-manages NBA Digital — comprised of NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE Pass, the NBA App and NBAGLEAGUE.com — as well as NCAA.com and NCAA March Madness Live. TNT Sports in Europe and the Republic of Ireland includes partnerships with the NBA, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UFC, WWE and more, as well as much-loved brands Eurosport, Global Cycling Network (GCN), Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) and multi-sport programming and content on discovery+ and Discovery's free-to-air TV networks.
Media Releases
August 30, 2017
NBA TV to Exclusively Televise 2017 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. ET
Hall of Fame Class to Feature Tracy McGrady, Rebecca Lobo, Jerry Krause, George McGinnis, Bill Self & Muffet McGrawNBA TV will exclusively televise the 2017 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony from Springfield, Mass., on Friday, Sept. 8, at 7
August 22, 2017
NBA.com Rookie Survey Tabs Mavericks’ Dennis Smith, Jr. as Most Likely to Win Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
Lakers’ Lonzo Ball and Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Named Most Promising Rookies in 2017-18 NBA Draft ClassNBA.com’s survey of NBA rookies revealed more than a quarter of the 39 first-year players surveyed selected Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith, Jr. (25.7%) as most
August 17, 2017
Turner Acquires Exclusive Multi-Platform Rights to UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League Beginning with 2018-19 Season
Turner to Launch New Sports Domestic Premium Streaming Platform in 2018 with UEFA Matches as Key Foundation for its Next Direct to Consumer Offering Bleacher Report to Offer Access to Live Games, Year-Round UEFA Video Clips and Original Content Extending Across its
August 17, 2017
Turner Acquires Exclusive Multi-Platform Rights to UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League Beginning with 2018-19 Season
Turner to Launch New Sports Domestic Premium Streaming Platform in 2018 with UEFA Matches as Key Foundation for its Next Direct to Consumer OfferingBleacher Report to Offer Access to Live Games, Year-Round UEFA Video Clips and Original Content Extending Across its
August 14, 2017
NBA TV to Televise 106 Games During 2017-18 Regular Season with Multiple Appearances by Defending Champion Warriors, Cavaliers, Rockets, Celtics & Thunder
Live Game Schedule Tips Off with NBA Champion Warriors vs. Grizzlies in First Game of Doubleheader on Saturday, Oct. 21, Followed by Clippers vs. SunsFirst NBA TV Fan Night Doubleheader of the Season to Feature LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Anthony Davis & Damian Lillard
August 14, 2017
TNT’s 2017-18 NBA Regular Season Schedule to Feature 67 Games, Highlighted by NBA Opening Night on Tuesday, Oct. 17, Christmas Night Telecast, MLK, Jr. Day Tripleheader & Players Only Franchise Returning in January
Opening Night Doubleheader to Showcase NBA Champion Warriors vs. New-Look Rockets & Eastern Conference Finals Rematch – Cavaliers vs. Celtics with Gordon Hayward – on Tuesday, Oct. 17Network’s Holiday Schedule to Feature MLK, Jr. Day Tripleheader, Jan. 15, Including NBA
August 14, 2017
NBA TV to Unveil 2017-18 NBA Schedule Tonight, Monday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. ET
NBA TV will announce the 2017-18 NBA regular season schedule during the network’s NBA Schedule Release Special tonight, Monday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. ET. The show will unveil the entire regular season national television schedule highlighting the season’s most-anticipated
August 12, 2017
PGA.com’s Featured Group Coverage for PGA Championship’s Third Round Highlighted by Jason Day, Kevin Kisner, Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas & Paul Casey on Saturday, Aug. 12
TNT’s Live Coverage from Quail Hollow Club Today Continues at 11 a.m. ETPGA.com, managed by Turner Sports, will continue its coverage today with live third round action from the 99th PGA Championship including Featured Group coverage of Jason Day, Kevin Kisner and
August 11, 2017
Turner Sports’ Exclusive Presentation of the 2017 PGA Championship First Round Delivers Significant Audience Increases Across All Platforms
Turner Sports’ multi-platform coverage of the 2017 PGA Championship generated substantial audience increases across television, digital and social platforms. TNT’s exclusive first round telecast – Thursday, from 1-7 p.m. ET – averaged a 0.8 U.S. HH rating and 1.1
August 10, 2017
TNT’s Coverage of the 99th PGA Championship Continues Friday, Aug. 11, Featuring Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Sergio Garcia & Dustin Johnson Starting at 1 p.m. ET
Golden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala to be Special Multi-Platform Contributorfor Turner Sports Throughout Friday’s Second Round CoveragePGA Championship LIVE’s “Featured Groups” Tee Off Friday with Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler & Jon Rahm at 8:25 a.m., Followed by Justin
August 10, 2017
TNT to Tip Off 2017-18 NBA Season Tuesday, Oct. 17, with Marquee Opening Night Doubleheader – Boston & Gordon Hayward vs. Cleveland & LeBron James at 8 p.m. ET; New-Look Houston & Chris Paul vs. Defending NBA Champion Golden State at 10:30 p.m.
Kia NBA Tip Off 2017 on TNT Continues with Thursday Doubleheader, Oct. 19, Featuring New York & Kristaps Porzingis vs. Oklahoma City with MVP Russell Westbrook & Paul George at 8 p.m.; LA Clippers & Blake Griffin vs. L.A. Lakers & Expected Debut of Rookie Lonzo Ball at
August 08, 2017
NBA TV to Televise NBA GameTime: Rookie Photo Shoot Featuring Interviews with Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball & Jayson Tatum on Friday, Aug. 11, at 4 p.m. ET
August 8, 2017NBA TV will televise a special NBA GameTime: Rookie Photo Shoot on Friday, Aug. 11, at 4 p.m. ET, featuring many of the NBA’s top rookies including interviews with Philadelphia 76ers top overall pick Markelle Fultz, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball and
August 08, 2017
Turner Sports’ PGA Championship Coverage Tees Off Thursday, August 10, with Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Rickie Fowler & Defending Champion Jimmy Walker in Action
TNT’s Exclusive Coverage on Thursday – Starting at 1 p.m. ET – will include Past PGA Championship Winners Mickelson, Walker & Jason Dufner, as well as McIlroy & FowlerPGA Championship LIVE’s Thursday “Featured Groups” Tee Off with Golf’s First Three Major Winners of
August 03, 2017
Turner Sports to Offer its Most Comprehensive PGA Championship Coverage Ever with Action Teeing Off Thursday, Aug. 10, from Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte
TNT to Exclusively Televise 18 Hours of Live Coverage as Jordan Spieth Eyes Career Grand SlamGolden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala to be Special Multi-Platform Contributor for Turner Sports Throughout Friday’s Second Round CoverageRedesigned PGA Championship Suite of
August 01, 2017
Turner Sports & PGA of America Unveil Redesigned 2017 PGA Championship Digital Platforms with Broader Video Offerings & Enhanced Mobile Viewing Experience
PGA Championship’s Suite of Digital Products, Managed by Turner Sports, to Quadruple Amount of Video Content – Live & Real-Time ClipsPGA Championship LIVE’s Programming Highlighted by Complete-Round Coverage of Marquee Players via “Featured Group” Channels & Dedicated
July 12, 2017
NBA TV’s Coverage of MGM Resorts NBA Summer League from Las Vegas Continues with Tournament Action Tipping Off Today
NBA TV’s coverage of MGM Resorts NBA Summer League from Las Vegas will continue with tournament play beginning today, Wednesday, July 12, featuring four live games – New Orleans vs. Atlanta at 4 p.m. ET, Washington vs. Miami at 6 p.m., Utah vs. Phoenix at 8 p.m. and
June 28, 2017
NBA TV’s Summer League Coverage to Showcase 2017 NBA Draft Picks Including First Game Between 76ers with Markelle Fultz and Celtics with Jayson Tatum on July 3
Network to Feature Nearly 60 Live Summer League Games in 14 Dayswith Coverage from Orlando, Las Vegas & UtahExtensive Live Game Action Tips Off with Four Games from Orlando on Saturday, July 1;NBA Summer League in Las Vegas Begins with Tripleheader on Friday, July
June 22, 2017
2017 NBA Awards on TNT, Monday, June 26, at 9 p.m. ET
2017 NBA Awards on TNT,Monday, June 26, at 9 p.m. ETThe first-ever NBA Awards on TNT will be presented live on Monday, June 26, with coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET. The inaugural event, held at Basketball City at Pier 36 in New York City, will be the NBA’s official
June 22, 2017
2017 NBA Awards on TNT to Feature Star-Studded Lineup of Presenters from Movies, Sports, TV and Music on Monday, June 26
Chadwick Boseman, Nick Cannon, Vince Carter, Bryshere Y. Gray, Grant Hill, Paul Pierce, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jussie Smollett, John Wall and Jesse Williams to Make Appearances at the Inaugural Award Show Turner and the NBA today announced several of the celebrities
June 19, 2017
NBA TV to Present NBA Draft Coverage with Live Pick-By-Pick Analysis & Post-Selection Interviews from 2017 NBA Draft Presented by State Farm in Brooklyn
Network to Provide Week-Long 2017 NBA Draft Coverage,Including The Starters, Draft HQ, Mock Draft & NBA Draft ReviewNBA TV will air coverage of the 2017 NBA Draft Presented by State Farm on Thursday, June 22, at 7 p.m. ET, with live pick-by-pick analysis throughout both
June 15, 2017
NBA Legend Bill Russell to be Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at First-Ever NBA Awards on TNT, Monday, June 26
The NBA and Turner today announced Bill Russell – a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics – will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the first-ever NBA Awards on TNT,
June 08, 2017
Monty Williams to Receive Inaugural Sager Strong Award During NBA Awards on TNT, Monday, June 26, at 9 p.m. ET
Turner today announced that Monty Williams will be the recipient of the inaugural Sager Strong Award at the first-ever NBA Awards on TNT, airing Monday, June 26, with coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET. The Sager Strong Award, named for iconic Turner Sports sideline
May 30, 2017
2017 NBA Finals Programming Highlights
NBA TV to Provide Definitive Pregame & Postgame Studio Coverage Throughout2017 NBA Finals, Highlighted By 90-Minute Live At The FinalsNetwork’s Studio Programming to Feature Integration with TNT’s Inside the NBAAnalysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille